Tony Pulis: Asmir Begovic still has Stoke City future
ASMIR Begovic has been told to forget about heading for the Brit exit door, despite the signing of England starlet Jack Butland.
Begovic said earlier this week he assumed he would be sold this summer following Butland's signing.
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Tony Pulis says Asmir Begovic still has a future at Stoke City.
But manager Tony Pulis insists Butland's signature on a four-and-a-half year contract does not signal a Begovic departure.
And he has rubbished suggestions there is already a deal in place to sell the £15m-rated Begovic at the end of the season.
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"There's been a lot of talk about Begovic," said Pulis, "but no-one from the big clubs – Man United, Chelsea, Arsenal – have called me.
"There was no thought in my mind that we were bringing Butland in just in case Begovic went.
"We thought Butland was a great opportunity for the club to sign a top young goalkeeper.
'If United or someone else come in and offer an enormous amount of money for Begovic we'd have to look at it, but I haven't brought Butland in because of that."
He also warned Butland, who is not 20 until next month, he could be loaned out again next season if Begovic and Thomas Sorensen remain at the Britannia.
"We'd rather him be playing than kicking his heels," he explained. "He will do a pre-season with us and we'll take it from there."
Pulis says Butland is part of a nucleus of at least half-a-dozen younger players capable of keeping Stoke's future in safe hands.
"We're putting together a thread of youth. Look at Wilson, Shawcross, Nzonzi, Shea and Begovic. Add Butland to that and we've got players of really good ages."
However, Pulis revealed that one youngster, 22-year-old Matthew Lund, who recently returned from a loan spell at Bristol Rovers, will be released in the summer.
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by Pottersruleok
Tuesday, February 12 2013, 10:01PM
“OSullivan, biogted and racist remarks ?? Painted into a corner? please avail us of your superior knowledge and explain. Your ability to ignore something that is real and proclaim it to not be so is really extremely infantile. Since i deal in fact tell us all where I am wrong. After all, just because johnson says "and for the record" or wintertime says, Fact: so and so " means it is true right ?? He proclaims something as a non story makes it so too im sure!
just for the record, you really and seriously need to all grow up!”
by LiamOSullivan
Monday, February 11 2013, 10:16AM
“This is what the currently known as pottersruleok always does when he's worked himself into a corner he can't get out of. That's when he starts to belittle people by referring to their perceived inferior nationality and culture and sometimes by making bigoted and racist remarks. Not a very nice trait but befits him perfectly.”
by wintertime
Sunday, February 10 2013, 10:02PM
“There's nothing unenglish about drengen's statement, he might have put in a comma, but that's all. The real problem is the lack of comprehension on your part, potty4eva, because you don't want to admit he's right.”
by Pottedrengen
Sunday, February 10 2013, 8:53PM
“No, Potty, that's just what you think and so it's the only thing you see - as usual”
by Pottersruleok
Sunday, February 10 2013, 6:58PM
“Potted, one more time in English this time please !”
by Pottedrengen
Sunday, February 10 2013, 3:24PM
“No, Potty, that's just what you think and so it's the only thing you see - as usual.”
by Pottersruleok
Sunday, February 10 2013, 1:57PM
“johnson, just for what record ??Just because you proclaim it to be (as usual) makes it so ? Unbelievable arrogance on your part wouldn't you say ? Everybody that is on the record in every paper, every blog etc etc are saying Begovic will leave and hopefully for a very large sum of money”
by Pottersruleok
Saturday, February 09 2013, 12:23PM
“Someone told me johnson was a Newcastle Town fan but I know he's Burton Albion without a doubt! They are so easy to spot.”
by Davejjohnson
Saturday, February 09 2013, 11:02AM
“Just for the record Potty, this is a non story and is just speculative drivel unworthy of comment. I also notice that non of your posts relate to the article, just you spewing more nonsense.”
by Davejjohnson
Saturday, February 09 2013, 10:58AM
“The word fan is an abbreviation for fanatic. I'm not a fan I am a supporter and have been all my life. I don't expect you to understand the concept Potty4EVA.”